Murakami, HarukiNorwegian Wood Kodansha International, Tokyo, Japan 1989 - Two volumes, first English edition, Kodansha English Library. Translated by Alfred Birnbaum. Both volumes are signed and stamped. Volume one is signed in English, volume two in Japanese. Both also have the original bookmark. Bindings are tight, spines not cracked and pages are clean on both copies. Glossy finished dust jackets show some shelf/storage rubs. Overall this is a very nice set. [Attributes: First Edition; Signed Copy; Soft Cover]

LEVAILLANT, FrancoisHistoire Naturelle des Perroquets McAlpine/Brian Chester, 1989. Portfolio. Used: Like New. Sydney: Lord McAlpine and Brian Chester- Imprime, 1989. A new and improved edition reproduced from the original two volumes in the collection of Lord McAlpine of West Green. Illustrated with 144 color plates by Jacques BARRABAND plus an additional 14 watercolours and a frontispiece by BARBIER. The translation of Le Vaillant's text has endeavoured to faithfully transcribe Le Vaillant's descriptions and reflections in order to present the English text as a copy rather than a mere translation. For this magnificent reprint of a work first published 1801-1805, the calligrapher, typesetter, film maker, printer and box maker are considered to be amongst the in their fields; all strove not only to maintain the original quality of Histoire Naturelle des Perroquets but also to enhance the work. The unbound plates and text housed in two Solander boxes. Only 200 sets were produced of which this is #115.

Gould, JohnThe Birds of Australia: Supplement, Parts 4 and 5 State Publishing, South Australia, 1989. Hardcover. Used: Like New. As new facsimile limited edtion, number 407 of 500. Printed by offset lithography and bound in half grey leaterh. Parts 4 and 5 of the Supplement to the Birds of Australia were first published in December 1867 and As new facsimile limited edition, number 407 of 500. Printed by offset lithography and bound in half grey leather. Parts 4 and 5 of the Supplement to the Birds of Australia were first published in December 1867 and August 1869. Reproduced here in facsimile are 24 of the original 32 plates with text. An illustrated introduction, 'John Gould and Samuel White: The 'Bird Man' and the 'Gentleman Shepherd,' by Rob Linn provides much interesting detail on these friends and pathfinders of ornithology in Australia. Endpapers after a watercolor painting by James Ashton (c.1890). Folio (22 in x 15.5 in).

Eco, UmbertoFoucault's Pendulum - 1st US Edition/1st Printing San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1989. First US Edition; First Printing; Signed by All Authors. Hardcover. 0151327653 . A handsome first American Trade edition/first printing in just about Fine condition in alike dustjacket. Preceded only by the privately published Franklin Library edition. SIGNED by author Umberto Eco on the half-title page, translator William Weaver signed on the title page. Contursi A027d; Three Milan editors become enthralled in the development of a literary joke that becomes very real. They feed all sorts of knowledge into their computer…manuscript pages on hermetic thought…Brazilian voodoo, the secrets of the solar system, rites of the Knights of the Temple, Rosicrucians. Their fun little game begins to take over, putting ing its creators into deadly peril. An incredible journey of thought and history, memory and fantasy. Translated by William Weaver .

ECO, Umberto, & Eugenio Carmi The Bomb and the General. London: Secker & Warburg,, 1989. Translated by William Weaver. Large square octavo. Original pictorial laminated boards. With the dust jacket. Illustrated throughout in colour by Eugenio Carmi. An excellent copy. First UK edition, first impression, signed on the title page by both Eco and Carmi. Eco's first children's book, originally published as La bomba e il generale (1966, revised 1988), and issued in this translation first in the US. Scarce.

(WILKE, HANNAH). Wilke, Hannah & Joanna Frueh. Thomas H. Kochheiser, EditorHANNAH WILKE - SIGNED AND DATED BY THE ARTIST (WILKE, HANNAH). Wilke, Hannah & Joanna Frueh. Thomas H. Kochheiser, Editor. HANNAH WILKE - SIGNED AND DATED BY THE ARTIST. Signed and Dated by the Artist. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press, 1989. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine/Fine. 176pp, profusely illustrated in b&w and color. With an exhibition checklist and bibliography. Published in conjunction with a 1989 Hannah Wilke retrospective exhibition held at the University of Missouri at St. Louis' Gallery 210, this comprehensive hardbound catalogue was the first major publication on the pioneering late feminist artist. It combines copious photographic documentation with an essay by Joanna Frueh and a selection of previously unpublished writings by the artist. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon item additionally SIGNED AND DATED "Hannah Wilke 1989 00" in the year of publication in black ink to the right of her posterior on the frontispiece portrait photograph. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 0-8262-0703-0 Inventory Number: 024739

Sillitoe, PaulMade in Niugini: Technology in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea British Museum Publications Ltd., London 1989 - Hardcover in good condition. Cloth binding. Spine foot is bumped. Dust jacket has faded spine and some scratches. One small tear on rear lower leading corner of jacket. Pages are clean, binding remains intact, contents are clear. With 396 b/w llustrations, 325 line illustrations and 2 maps. T [Attributes: Hard Cover]

Wernsdorfer, Walther H.Malaria: Principles and Practice of Malariology (2 Volume Set) Churchill Livingstone, U.S.A. 1989 - Complete 2 volume set. These are ex-university library books in library bindings. Otherwise, the hardcover books are good plus with shelfwear, bumped corners, some wear to the bindings and a bit of underlining in pencil. There are no dust jackets. A nice example of a very scarce set. [Attributes: Hard Cover]

LE CARRÉ, John The Russia House. London: Hodder and Stoughton, , 1989. Octavo. Original light brown cloth, bird design blind-stamped to front cover, titles to spine in blue, beige endpapers. With the dust jacket and wraparound band. An excellent copy in a bright jacket; wraparound band a little rubbed and partially sunned. First edition, first impression. Signed by Le Carré (real name David Cornwell) on the title page and additionally inscribed on the dedication leaf, running on from the printed dedication thus: "and for Noel with my very best wishes & thanks - David, London 14 May 89".

Welty, Eudora:PHOTOGRAPHS Jackson: Univ. Press of Mississippi, [1989].. Oblong small quarto. Cloth. Fine in slipcase. First edition, limited issue. One of 375 numbered copies, signed by Welty (of 401). Foreword by Reynolds Price, and with an interview with Welty about photography. A breathtaking testament to Welty's large and embracing talent as a photographer, with particular emphasis on her work from the 1930s.

Tcheupdjian, LeonLiposuction: New Hope for a New Figure Through the Art of Body Contouring U.S.A.: Liposuction Inst of Amer 1989 - VERY LIGHT WEAR TO COVER---PAGES AND TEXT FREE FROM ANY MARKINGS AND EXTRA CLEAN.CASE-TB-49 [Attributes: Soft Cover]

Roy G. KrenkelSwordsmen & Saurians Eclipse Books, Forestville, CA 1989 - Signed limited edition in white cloth, gilt tiled spine, pasted on color print cover, decorated endpapers, in a matching white cloth slipcase with gilt titled spine and gilt initialed front and back. Introduction by William Stout. This edition is limited to 175 copies which contain an original sketch by Krenkel that is embossed with his monogram. Of these 175, 10 were lettered copies which were kept by the artist's estate, and of those 10, only two contain an additional original sketch and a full color plate of the cover without the titling. This is copy "B" containing the additional items. Forestville, CA: Eclipse Books (1989), 152 pages. This is an As New copy. THe first enclosed sketch has a spot (similar to foxing) and came this way with the book. The slip case, while in great condition does have hard to see sun caused yellowing on one side. [Attributes: Signed Copy; Hard Cover]

ALI Muhammad LEWIS RonOriginal color lithograph, signed by Ali and Frazier 1989 - (ALI, Muhammad and FRAZIER, Joe) LEWIS, Ron. Large original color lithograph signed. [New York], 1989. Poster-sized photolithographic print, measuring 24 inches by 18 inches. $2500.Fine limited edition color lithograph of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier squaring up during the â&#128;&#156;Thrilla in Manila,â&#128;&#157; number 84 of only 300 copies printed and signed by famous sports artist Ron Lewis, and also signed by both Ali and Frazier.October 1, 1975 was the third time that Frazier and Ali clashed, each having beaten the other once before. The â&#128;&#156;Thrilla in Manilaâ&#128;&#157; was a highpoint in Aliâ&#128;&#153;s fascinating career, and is ranked by many as the greatest Heavyweight Championship fight of all-time. After a brutal, punishing battle, Joe Frazier could not answer the bell for the 15th round, and Ali won by TKO. This striking poster-sized image, created by renowned sports artist Ron Lewis, perfectly captures the tension of that titanic match. In 1983 artist Ron Lewis met by chance trading-card publisher Bill Hongach, which led to a commission for a set of lithographs of legendary baseball players. Today Lewis is recognized as one of the nationâ&#128;&#153;s best known sports artists, with a series of portraits that are not only handsomely executed, but specifically created for autograph collectors. â&#128;&#156;Everything I do is based on autographs,â&#128;&#157; Lewis once said. â&#128;&#156;Thatâ&#128;&#153;s why I try to capture the likeness of living people, so fans and collectors can pursue their hobby.â&#128;&#157; Fine condition, with bold signatures. [Attributes: Signed Copy]

UPDIKE, JohnRabbit, Run; Rabbit, Redux; Rabbit is Rich; Rabbit at Rest [four volumes] Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press. (1989). First Easton Press editions. Four volumes. Illustrated by Richard Sparks. Full leather gilt. Fine (no Easton bookplate). Each volume is Inscribed by Updike to Herb Yellin. The first volume is Inscribed: "for Herb Yellin Regards, John. Ignore the ugly illustrations." Herb Yellin was the founder and publisher of Lord John Press and the most frequent of Updike's fine press collaborators. He named his press after noting that the list of authors he wanted to publish all shared the same first name, chief among them John Updike, his favorite. Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu became the press's first book in 1977 with 10 more to follow over the next 23 years. Yellin's friendship with Updike grew with each new limited edition benefitting his already enormous Updike collection, with Updike himself contributing copies of new editions of his books - often inscribed. In a 2010 interview with Yellin he noted that Updike "...liked that if anything ever happened to his own collection, he had my collection on the opposite side of the country." A notable association, and uncommon editions to find Inscribed especially all four to the same recipient. .

White, GeorgeEnglish Lantern Clocks Antique Collector's Club 0 907 462 33 2, Woodbridge, Suffolk - [0 907 462 33 2] 1989, 1st Edition. () Near fine in near fine dust jacket. 539pp. Large quarto. In dust jacket with photographic illustrations. Slight creasing to edges of jacket at corners and ends of spine. Light residue from small stickers on the spine and also on inner front flap of jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt stamped lettering on spine and front cover. Small white mark to bottom edge of front board. Grey endpapers with decorative illustrations. Previous owners decorative book plate on back of front free endpaper, with the name blacked out. Text is rich with black and white photographs, drawings and diagrams. [Book is very heavy and may require extra postage- please inquire]. Book contains a wealth of information pertaining to English Lantern clocks. "The lantern clock was the earliest practical English domestic timekeeper and remained the prized possession of the nobility and rich merchant classes until it was superseded by the pendulum clock in the early 1660's" This comprehensive study contains details of history, restoration, conservation and mechanisms. It also helps establish a framework for dating and locating the manufacturer of specific clocks. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

GOBINEAU, Arthur de.Essai sur l'inégalité des Races Humaines.Paris & Hanover: Firmin Didot & Rompler, 1853-55. First edition. "The very fine Bradley Martin copy with all the original wrappers preserved, exceptionally clean and crisp (Sotheby's 1989, $5,000). Scarce: according to <i>En français dans le texte</i> only 500 sets were printed. We can trace no other copy in the auction records with the original printed wrappers as here.<br/><br/> â§PMM 335; <i>En français dans le texte</i> 271. <br/><br/> (<i>Printing and the Mind of Man</i>:) "The French diplomatist and man of letters, Gobineau, has, through the 'Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races' - his one excursion into the realms of anthropology and sociology-exerted an influence upon European thought and action which is quite disproportionate to its scholarly insignificance and inconsequential argumentation.<br/><br/> "The men of the Action Français, Lenin, Mussolini, and Hitler were, at one remove, the disciples and propagandists of Gobincau's most outrageous ideas. Gobineau's racial theories were based on a complete misunderstanding of the positivism of Comte and the researches of Prichard into the physiological differences of the various human races. Fortified by the innate arrogance of a scion of an <i>ancien régime</i> family and by his observations as an envoy in the Near and Middle East, he championed the theory, since entirely disproved, that 'race' is a permanent and immutable phenomenon, and he proclaimed the unchallengeable superiority of the white race over all others. Within the white race, Gobincau assigned the supreme position to the 'nordic' - or as he fatuously called them 'aryan' - peoples who, thanks to their praiseworthy qualities of hardiness and lust for power, are predestined to rule the rest of mankind.<br/><br/> "This farrago of biological nonsense, wishful romanticism and imperialistic dreams was lapped up eagerly by French and German intellectuals. The German enthusiasm for Gobineau - the German translation of the <i>Essai</i> went through several editions - is the less comprehensible in that Gobincau thought very poorly of the 'German race', which he considered a mixture of Celts and Slavs with hardly any pure 'nordic' blood. But there was enough substance in Gobineau's book to provide nourishment for the growth of pan-germanism and national self-adulation, and seemingly to justify anti-semitic and anti-slav excesses. Hence derived the 'superman' and the glorious 'blond beast' of Nietzsche and the germanomania and anti-semitism of Wagner, which reached their nadir in <i>Die Grundlagen des 19. Jahrhunderts</i> (1899) by Wagner's English-born son-in-law, Houston Stewart Chamberlain. ". "4 vols, 8vo (220 x 140), top edge gilt otherwise uncut, bound with all the original front and rear wrappers and spine strips in four fine red half calf bindings, eraly 20th century, spines sunned and capitals chipped, ex-libris book plate of the esteemed collector H. Bradley Matrin to first fly leaf, fully complete with all the half-titles, pp. vol. 1: [4], [i] ii-xi [1:], 1-492, [2:errata]; vol. 2: [4], 1-512 [2:errata]; vol. 3: [4], 1-423 [1:errata]; vol. 4: [4], 1-359 [1:index]."

WELTY, Eudora.Photographs. Foreword by Reynolds Price. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1989 - Quarto. Original publisher's leather, spine lettered in silver. Housed in the dark purple solander box, as issued by the publisher. A superb copy. Deluxe edition of this book first published earlier the same year. This is copy YY of 52 lettered copies (A-ZZ), and signed by Welty. Together with a framed photograph - one of 52 printed to accompany this edition. [Attributes: First Edition]